Cashmere Sweater with Mink Collar

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Cashmere Sweater with Mink Collar

Entry/Object ID

24.22

Description

White Cashmere Evening Wear Sweater with Mink Collar. Material: textile, fur, metal. Size: 15" shoulder to shoulder x 20" L. Description: white cashmere wool, long-sleeved sweater with ribbed cuffs trimmed with two white satin covered buttons; white mink, satin lined and detachable collar extends around plunging neckline to front waistline; ribbed waistline with 1" L. side and back vents each held in place by two white satin buttons; front waistline closure with two inside hooks decorated with four white satin buttons; white patterned sheer lace lining; inside neckline fabric label, "Made Expressly for Riviera Cashmere Made in the U. S. A. 2 Ply 100% Imported Virgin Cashmere Full Fashioned".

Context

Worn by Lois Johnson Chaffin.

Made/Created

Date made

1950

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sweater

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sweater

Exhibitions

Notes

Museum 2021

Create Date

May 5, 2022

Update Date

September 29, 2026